The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-04
TERRIBLE EARrHouAKE IN SOUTHERN Eu.

this morning; houses rocked, walls cracked,
and in some cases frai tenements were
thrown to the ground. The people rushed
from their houses and fell upon their knees
in the streets praying for deliverance from
sudden death. Visitors to the city have
become thoroughly frightened and are leav-
ing the place.
Many persons were injured by the falling
debris. The Prince of Wales, who was in
Nice few days ago witnessing tho festiv-
tiles which preeede the Lentou season, had
taken his departure and was safe at Cannes
Shocks were also felt at Moute Carlo and
Monaco, at which places they were so Sc
vero that rocks were detached from the
cliffs aud precipitated into the sea. The
disturbance existed as far as Genoa.
MANY CASUALTIES IN NIcE.-Londop,
February ga dispatch from Nice, dated
noon to-day, says that many casualties were
caused by the earthquake there this morn
ing. The people are panic-stricken aud
the entire population is in the streets. The
railway station is besieged with visitors who
arc anxious to leave at the first chance that
offers. Two houses, one in St. Etienne-
street and one in st. Philippe street, and
tho Maison Bourkc, were destroyed by the
earthquake. Three persons arc buried in
the ruins of these buildings.
There was also slight shock at Mar
settles this morning. The wells of num-
Der of houses in that city were cracked.
Shocks were also felt at Leghorn and Milan
and several places in the province ofGenoa,
Italy.
Further dispatches state that two violent
shocks were felt at Toulon. The first shock
was of ten seconds duration, and the second
of twelve seconds. The movement was
from west to east. At Cannes three shocks
were felt at the same hour. The FIRST shock,
which was very violent, lasted for minute.
The second and third shocks were not rs
beavey as the first. Many persons at this
place rushed to the seashorc for safety.
Nobody was injured. At Avignou three
shocks were. experienced between 6 and 8
O'Clock. The first shock was very severe
and awakened everybody in the place.
Several shocks were felt at Genoa at Z
O'Clock.
At the time of the earthquakes at Nice
this morning the River was crowded with
English and American tourists and persons
Of distinction. When the first shock oc-
Cured the streets of Nice were fairly
thronged with persons in ballroom GUS
tones returning to their homes from the
last carnival ball of the winter season. To
these the earthquake came with peculiar
terror.
Shoe Ks were felt with great severity at
Savona, near Genoa, and number of houses
were wrecked and eleven persons killed at
that place.
A NUMBER OF ITALIAN Towns DEvAs-
TATED.-Eearthquakes this morning, de-
vastated tho whole Of the Italian Riviera.
At Nioli, on the Gulf of Genoa and not far
from Savona, several houses fell and fifteen
persons were killed. Six persons were killed
and thirty were injured at Oneglia, also on
the Gulfol Genoa. At Diano Marino, near
Oneglia, scores of people were killed and
hundreds were injured. Fully one-third Of
the town was destroyed.
SECOND AND SEvERER SHOCKS IN IT.
ALY.-Second and severer shocks of earth
quake have occurred in Genoa, Pavia,
Succa, Cuneo, Albissola, Port Maurizio,
Oneglia and Noli. At Savona eight per-
sons were killed and fifteen others ipj jured.
Immense damage was done to property.
THREE HUNDRED DEAD AT CERvo.-
Further details from Reviera increase the
disaster at Csrvo near Diauo- Marina. Three
hundred persons were killed by being buried
in the ruins of falling buildings. Railway
traffic is suspended beyond Savona.
THE PANIC IN NIcE.-The first shock
created an immediate panic. The women
screamed in terror and there was q wild
rush in all directions for safety from what
every one thought to be an awful impend-
lug calamity. The barking of dogs and
Changing of church bells added TO the mo-
mentary terror. People first rushed to the
church of Notre Dame and bosieged the
confossionals, and dramatic scene was
presented of many strong men on their
knees praying.
Then came the second shock. Terror
was depicted upon every face, and the
praying crowds fastened outside for safety.